Device for lifting goods from shelves



- May 20, i930.

l). w. SMITH DEVICE FOR LIFTING GOODS FROM SHELVES Filed Aug. 3. 1928 Patented May 20,1930

IRVINGW. SMITH, or Nine-Anafwrsoonsm l DEVICE FOR LIFTING eoons FROM sriELvEs lApplication. filed August 3, 18,28. Serial No. 297,161.

This invention relates to a device for removing goods from shelves and may be conveniently used in grocerystores, and the like, where the goods' are commonly piled upon shelves beyond the reach of the clerk. It consists of a device whereby the goods may be quickly and effectively removed without danger of dropping.v

Other obiects and advantages will appear as I proceed with my specification.

A convenient embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in whicl1- v y Figure'l represents a vertical elevational View of the device; Fig. 2, `a rear elevational view of the upper' portion of the device; Fig. 3, a horizontal plan view;-Fig. 4, a vertical section, taken on the line 4 of Fig. l; and Fig. 5,v a vertical enlarged section, taken on the line 5 of Fig. 2. y'

Referring in detail to the drawings: l represents a horizontal shelf or platform mounted on a cap 2 secured to the upper end of a stock, or handle, 4 and adapted to pivot thereon through the medium of pivot la. Platform l may be of any convenient outline,

as may best suit the size of the goods being The platform'is secured to theY handled. pivot la through 'the medium of lips l, formed by stamping said portions out of the main portion of the platform and bending these downwardly at right angles to the plane of the platform. A hole for the receipt of the pivot lfL may be conveniently cut in each lip at the time it is stamped out of the body of the platform. y'

A stationary back member 3, inclined `at an offset angle to the verticalaxis of thevhandle 4, is rigidly secured to the cap 2 and cooperates with the platform l to form an angulartrough for the receipt of the goods. This back member may be conveniently formed, a'sshown in the drawings, b v bending a rigid bar or wire into a rectangular form and `bending ythe extremities thereof so as'to engage the cap 2.. Staples 5 may be used to fix the back more securely to the cap.

As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, the horizontal platform 1 includes a tapered portion lc eX- tending beyond its point of support and @through theopen back member 3. This tapered portion is bent into hook form at the extremity ofthe taper,thereby providing a hook for the support ofthe device Whilefnot 1n use.

The tilting of the platform l is effected by means yof a lever 6', fulcrumed at 6a on they lower portion of the handle 4 and connected to the platform through the medium of al rod 7 whichextends through-a hole ld in they plat; 60 form l. A spring 8, associated withrod 7, normally holds rod 7 and. lever 6 in a raised v position. The tilting iseffected by merely depressing the handle against the resistance of the spring 8 and securing it in a fixed posi- '65 tion by any suitable means such as,for example, by the dog locking mechanism 6b and 9. The operator merely shoves the flexible dog 9 forward and out of engagment with the tooth 6b, whereupon the platform l swings 70 back into its normal position.

The detail of the pivoting mechanism, shown in Fig. 5, illustratesthe manner in which the platform l pivots upon the cap 2,

4it being noted that in its horizontal position 75 the platform is rendered stableand firm by Contact with the upper horizontal surfaceof the left-hand portion of the cap, as shown at 2a. 'While in its tilted position, it is similarly held firm and stable kby contact with the in-` inclined surface 2l.

The operation of the device will be readily understoodv from the foregoing description. When wishing to remove a package, the operator simply inserts the horizontal shelf or/v platform l under the package to be removed and then depresses the lever 6, whereby the platform is swung in a clockwise ydirection into a position at right angles to the supportvo claims should be construed as broadly as missible, in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent,'is:

LA., device :for removing]` goods fromV shelves comprising, a stock, a shelf or platform fpivotally mounted on said/stock, a back member A'rigidly Secured tosaid stock and offset at an angle from the vertical axis thereof, and means for tilting said platform into aposition substantially ata iright 'angle to- Said back member..

` 2. A device for removing goods fromr shelves comprising, a stock, a shelf or'platform pivotally mounted 0n said stock'and extendingrnormally Nat Ya yright angle to fthev vertical axis thereof, a supporting .back vrigidly mounted yon said stock Vand inclined to. the verticalaxis thereof, and

meansfor tilting and securing said platform in la position substantially at a right angle to said supporting. back.

A device for removing goodsV from :shelves comprising, a stock or mounting handle, a shelf or .platform pivotally secured to said -Ystock and extendingnormallyv at a right .angle Ito the vertical axis thereof, a

Vrigid-back member affixed to the stock and p o-Hset at an angle to the'vertical axis of said stock, said .platformr and Yback -member c0- operating toform a' trough for theretention ofthe goods, and a levereontrol secured to jthelower portion ofsaid handlefandl adapted to swing Ysaidfplatform into a position subtantially at a right angle to said backmem- 49A device `for removing goods tfrom shelves comprisingf'a stock, a'shelf or plat form pivotall)7 mounted on Saidstoclz, a back 'inemberrigidlysecured' to said-stock and of- `'set' atv an angle tothe 'vertical axisy thereof, and means for tilting'saidgpaltform into av 'position substantially at a right `angle to'said back'member, saidshelf or platform Vhaving its lian' edge portion projecting thro-ugh said back member and bent into hooked form at its tap` ered extremity. f

.'IRVNGW. SMITH. 

